2000 to 2001 Supplementary Surveys Change Profile
Texas
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TABLE 3. PROFILE OF SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
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2000
Estimate |
2000
Percent
Distribution |
2001
Estimate |
2001
Percent
Distribution |
Difference
(2001 - 2000) |
Margin
of Error
of Difference |
Statistically
Significant |
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EMPLOYMENT STATUS
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Population 16 years and over
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15,057,066
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100%
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15,310,483
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100%
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253,417
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+/-20,854
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yes
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In labor force
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10,073,700
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66.9%
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10,200,137
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66.6%
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- 0.3%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Civilian labor force
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10,003,606
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66.4%
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10,125,306
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66.1%
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- 0.3%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Employed
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9,431,283
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62.6%
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9,515,249
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62.1%
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- 0.5%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Unemployed
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572,323
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(NA)
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610,057
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(NA)
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37,734
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+/-37,239
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yes
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Percent unemployed
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5.7
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(NA)
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6.0
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(NA)
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0.3
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+/-0.5
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no
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Armed Forces
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70,094
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0.5%
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74,831
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0.5%
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0.0%
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+/-0.2%
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no
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Not in labor force
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4,983,366
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33.1%
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5,110,346
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33.4%
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0.3%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Females 16 years and over
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7,746,356
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100%
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7,890,385
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100%
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144,029
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+/-18,176
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yes
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In labor force
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4,497,445
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58.1%
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4,547,730
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57.6%
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- 0.5%
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+/-0.8%
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no
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Civilian labor force
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4,489,551
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58.0%
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4,535,220
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57.5%
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- 0.5%
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+/-0.8%
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no
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Employed
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4,199,933
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54.2%
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4,242,506
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53.8%
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- 0.4%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Own children under 6 years
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1,836,145
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100%
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1,937,178
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100%
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101,033
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+/-30,746
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yes
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All parents in family in labor force
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1,033,125
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56.3%
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1,064,635
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55.0%
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- 1.3%
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+/-2.1%
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no
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Own children 6 to 17 years
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3,628,129
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100%
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3,733,183
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100%
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105,054
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+/-41,722
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yes
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All parents in family in labor force
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2,372,189
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65.4%
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2,495,133
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66.8%
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1.4%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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Population 16 to 19 years
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1,193,838
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100%
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1,220,952
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100%
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27,114
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+/-25,252
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yes
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Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
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161,739
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13.5%
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140,202
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11.5%
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- 2.0%
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+/-1.3%
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yes
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Unemployed or not in the labor force
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82,501
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6.9%
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75,127
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6.2%
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- 0.7%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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COMMUTING TO WORK
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Workers 16 years and over
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9,272,150
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100%
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9,337,848
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100%
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65,698
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+/-79,314
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no
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Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
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7,369,088
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79.5%
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7,436,817
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79.6%
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0.1%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
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1,160,441
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12.5%
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1,117,561
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12.0%
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- 0.5%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Public transportation (including taxicab)
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181,792
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2.0%
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179,089
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1.9%
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- 0.1%
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+/-0.2%
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no
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Walked
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163,635
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1.8%
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155,894
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1.7%
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- 0.1%
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+/-0.2%
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no
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Other means
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129,115
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1.4%
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147,005
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1.6%
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0.2%
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+/-0.2%
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no
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Worked at home
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268,079
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2.9%
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301,482
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3.2%
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0.3%
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+/-0.3%
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no
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Mean travel time to work (minutes)
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23.6
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(NA)
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23.9
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(NA)
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0.3
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+/-0.7
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no
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Employed civilian population 16 years and over
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9,431,283
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100%
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9,515,249
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100%
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83,966
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+/-80,702
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yes
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OCCUPATION
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Management, professional, and related occupations
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3,021,598
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32.0%
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3,138,309
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33.0%
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1.0%
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+/-0.8%
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yes
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Service occupations
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1,380,344
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14.6%
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1,427,263
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15.0%
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0.4%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Sales and office occupations
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2,570,712
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27.3%
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2,547,214
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26.8%
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- 0.5%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
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77,285
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0.8%
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54,494
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0.6%
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- 0.2%
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+/-0.2%
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no
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Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
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1,081,561
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11.5%
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1,089,560
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11.5%
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0.0%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
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1,299,783
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13.8%
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1,258,409
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13.2%
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- 0.6%
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+/-0.5%
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yes
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INDUSTRY
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Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
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275,269
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2.9%
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255,112
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2.7%
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- 0.2%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Construction
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756,978
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8.0%
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800,558
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8.4%
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0.4%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Manufacturing
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1,145,648
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12.1%
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1,106,048
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11.6%
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- 0.5%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Wholesale trade
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404,030
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4.3%
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362,812
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3.8%
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- 0.5%
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+/-0.2%
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yes
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Retail trade
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1,177,478
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12.5%
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1,189,931
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12.5%
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0.0%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
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561,309
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6.0%
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587,837
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6.2%
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0.2%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Information
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296,431
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3.1%
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271,629
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2.9%
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- 0.2%
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+/-0.2%
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no
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Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
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628,100
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6.7%
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643,448
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6.8%
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0.1%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
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866,537
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9.2%
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934,047
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9.8%
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0.6%
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+/-0.5%
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yes
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Educational, health, and social services
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1,743,209
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18.5%
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1,780,148
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18.7%
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0.2%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
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661,096
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7.0%
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687,787
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7.2%
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0.2%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Other services (except public administration)
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512,561
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5.4%
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481,597
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5.1%
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- 0.3%
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+/-0.3%
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no
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Public administration
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402,637
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4.3%
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414,295
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4.4%
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0.1%
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+/-0.2%
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no
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CLASS OF WORKER
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Private wage and salary workers
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7,412,495
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78.6%
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7,408,927
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77.9%
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- 0.7%
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+/-0.8%
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no
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Government workers
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1,304,923
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13.8%
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1,381,159
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14.5%
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0.7%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
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683,412
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7.2%
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695,948
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7.3%
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0.1%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Unpaid family workers
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30,453
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0.3%
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29,215
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0.3%
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0.0%
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+/-0.2%
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no
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INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2001 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
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Total households
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7,331,528
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100%
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7,487,339
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100%
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155,811
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+/-55,308
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yes
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Less than $10,000
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722,246
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9.9%
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749,938
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10.0%
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0.1%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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$10,000 to $14,999
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483,227
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6.6%
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496,136
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6.6%
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0.0%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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$15,000 to $24,999
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1,010,475
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13.8%
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1,030,624
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13.8%
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0.0%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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$25,000 to $34,999
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991,048
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13.5%
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960,115
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12.8%
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- 0.7%
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+/-0.5%
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yes
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$35,000 to $49,999
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1,177,431
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16.1%
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1,228,901
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16.4%
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0.3%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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$50,000 to $74,999
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1,348,559
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18.4%
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1,397,136
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18.7%
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0.3%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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$75,000 to $99,999
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713,721
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9.7%
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728,883
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9.7%
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0.0%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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$100,000 to $149,999
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580,192
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7.9%
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575,608
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7.7%
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- 0.2%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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$150,000 to $199,999
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156,104
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2.1%
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159,626
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2.1%
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0.0%
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+/-0.2%
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no
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